Take the next step in your growth journey
Funding available from £50,000 - £2 million
Equity Finance available for both start-ups and established businesses with growth ambitions.
Targeting businesses in the Northern Powerhouse region
Available to smaller companies located across the North West of England, Yorkshire & Humber and the Tees Valley.
Equity funding to support business growth
Funding packages can be tailored to individual business needs and growth strategy.
Available for start ups as well as established SMEs
For innovative and fast growing businesses at all stages of development.
Helping you grow your business
NPIF Maven Equity Finance is designed for small businesses that need funding to grow, and can support a wide range of business finance needs including:
Purchasing new machinery
Capital Expenditure
Export Finance
Investing in new products
Hiring a new team
Filling gaps in working capital
SMEs we've supported across the Northern Powerhouse region
£1.3 million
Transaction size
The company has proven its ability to sell to corporates profitably and has received strong references from a range of existing clients. Our diligence has enabled our team to recognize the company’s market leading product and the opportunities that could be had in this evolving sector.
Alex Rothwell, Investment Director at Maven
£2 million
Transaction size
AppLearn is addressing a genuine need in in the industry for digital transformation services. The business is well placed to take advantage of the current migration to a digital economy and leverage off the new challenges facing enterprises today. We’re delighted to back Andrew, Adam and the team who are experienced and technology focussed with an excellent reputation in the market.
Dean Cox, Senior Investment Manager at Maven
£3.25 million
Transaction size
Over the past two years, we’ve made huge leaps in our mission to be one of the leaders in web-based archiving and this funding milestone is central in supporting the next phase of our journey. This investment secures the next stage of our evolution and the team is truly proud of what we’ve achieved and where our vision will take us.
David Clee, CEO at MirrorWeb
£1.6 million
Transaction size
Accessing investment can be a complex process, but Maven was extremely supportive throughout. The investment community is extremely excited about marketplace models and Maven recognised our unique offering and approach to the private security industry.
Tom Pickersgill, CEO of Orka Technology Group
£750,000
Transaction size
It has been great to find an investor in our home city of Manchester which shares our vision and we are looking forward to working with Maven to take our business to the next stage.
Adam Ward, CEO of Airtime Rewards
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£4 million
Transaction size
The support from Maven allows us to further accelerate the growth of Relative Insight. Expanding into the USA is the next logical step for us.
Ben Hookway, CEO at Relative Insight
£1.25 million
Transaction size
This investment from NPIF, will help My Digital Accounts scale its marketing activities to raise awareness of its product offering, particularly to support companies in HMRC’s widely-publicised Making Tax Digital (MTD) initiative which affects all companies with turnover in excess of £85,000.
John Whelan, Founder of My Digital Accounts
£400,000
Transaction size
We are thrilled to have completed our series B funding round with the support of Maven and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. This funding provides Evove with the required resources to develop products to meet the market’s needs.
Andrew Greenaway, Executive Chairman of Evove
The Northern Powerhouse region
The Northern Powerhouse covers the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley, supporting companies based in:
- Liverpool City Region
- Lancashire
- Manchester
- Cumbria
- Cheshire and Warrington
- York, North Yorkshire and East Riding
- Sheffield City Region
- Tees Valley
- Leeds City Region
- The Humber
Latest news & insights
Meet the local team
Our investment and portfolio executives come from a variety of commercial, financial and industry backgrounds with collective experience and skills, built up over many years, of supporting fast-growing businesses throughout the UK. Our team is here to ensure that you are one step closer to fulfilling your business's growth potential.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund?
Supported by the European Regional Development Fund and a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley to provide microfinance, debt finance and equity finance to help ambitious small and medium-sized (SME) businesses seek finance in order to grow.
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